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The media should be celebrating college protesters instead of demonizing them
Too many reporters have embraced the toxic assumption that any anti-Gaza-war protest is inherently antisemitic.
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The media should be celebrating college protesters instead of demonizing them
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Every report on Trump’s trial requires this basic explanation of the charges
Reporters use too much shorthand to describe the charges and too casually overuse the term “allegation” when much of what happened is not in question
Apr 16
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Every report on Trump’s trial requires this basic explanation of the charges
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Credulous journalists misreport Trump’s abortion comments, refuse to correct themselves
Almost everybody in the mainstream media gave Trump credit for saying something he didn’t actually say, then stuck to their guns
Apr 9
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Credulous journalists misreport Trump’s abortion comments, refuse to correct themselves
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The Washington press corps doesn’t have a freaking clue
The New York Times's new political newsletter author thinks the coming election will be fun to cover
Apr 5
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The Washington press corps doesn’t have a freaking clue
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March 2024
‘Critics say’ is an insufficient way to contextualize Trump’s false, offensive, and antisemitic calumny against Democratic Jews
There is so much wrong with what Donald Trump said on Monday about Jews – and Democratic Jews in particular – that I have a bit of sympathy for the…
Mar 19
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‘Critics say’ is an insufficient way to contextualize Trump’s false, offensive, and antisemitic calumny against Democratic Jews
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It’s not just our democracy at stake, it’s our freedom
Mainstream political journalists aren’t fully grasping the magnitude of the tipping point that a victory by Trump and the movement he leads would…
Mar 15
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It’s not just our democracy at stake, it’s our freedom
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Why is New York Times campaign coverage so bad? Because that’s what the publisher wants.
A.G. Sulzberger's two rules: Don't be alarmist and don't make the partisans happy
Mar 7
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Why is New York Times campaign coverage so bad? Because that’s what the publisher wants.
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21 story assignments about Trump’s authoritarian threat
Newsroom leaders will regret it if we end up losing democracy on their watch
Mar 5
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Every new Trump endorsement is a story of profound moral collapse
The powerful people who knew better but are now bending the knee to Trump are hypocritical, craven opportunists going through a very public and…
Mar 1
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Every new Trump endorsement is a story of profound moral collapse
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February 2024
The Hunter Biden story has done a total 180 but the MSM is in denial
The new story is that the ludicrous Republican impeachment investigation has been exposed as a Russian intelligence op
Feb 22
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The Hunter Biden story has done a total 180 but the MSM is in denial
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When is a huge news story not a huge news story?
Which old man is more dangerous?
Feb 9
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When is a huge news story not a huge news story?
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Why are billionaire newspaper owners so damn cheap?
It’s been a calamitous time in the news business of late, with massive buyouts or layoffs seemingly everywhere you look. The root cause of this misery…
Feb 5
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